What are you going to do this weekend?

Smriti Sood begins the arduous task of lighting the candles in the tree lamp at the center of several ceremonial lamps, part of the annual Diwali Festival in Balboa Park in 2010.
— Peggy Peattie / Peggy Peattie

Smriti Sood begins the arduous task of lighting the candles in the tree lamp at the center of several ceremonial lamps, part of the annual Diwali Festival in Balboa Park in 2010.
— Peggy Peattie / Peggy Peattie

Ghosts, goblins and ghouls are welcome at the College Area’s popular Boo! Parade & Carnival. The old-fashioned neighborhood event features a parade with costumed characters, clowns, local politicians, beauty queens and marching bands along a one-mile route on El Cajon Boulevard. It’s followed by a popular, free carnival at Clay Park, 4759 Seminole Drive, filled with kids’ rides, bounce houses, a haunted pumpkin patch, food and entertainment.

For more Halloween-themed events, check out our online events calendar at thingstodo.signonsandiego.com

U.S. Supercar Tour

During this supercar driving experience, you'll spend time behind the wheel of five exotic supercars over a 120-mile public road course. Rotating supercars at designated checkpoints, you'll compare performance and handling between cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley and more. At the end of the supercar tour, you'll receive a certificate of completion and commemorative photos of your trip.

A high-energy explosion of urban rhythm, hip-hop moves, virtuoso percussion and astonishing acrobatics, Street Beat merges African, Cuban, Latin, West African and jazz rhythms in a family-friendly, clean, 85-minute dance show. The performance will be preceded by a “Drum and Dance Clinic” at 5 p.m., which is free and open to the public.

Enjoy cultural activities including a lamp-lighting ceremony, colorful dances, music and traditional clothing from the many states in India that make up the country's diverse heritage. Indian cuisine made by San Diego’s finest Indian restaurants will also be available.

Details: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park. $5 per person; $15 per family of four. Ticket price includes admission to the Mingei International Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, and the Museum of Man. All museums will be open until 7 pm. (619) 698-5058 or mingei.org.